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June 14, 2013

When workers go on disability, it could have more to do with … – Quartz

You would think disability would be the reason most workers take disability leave. Turns out, that may not be the case

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When workers go on disability, it could have more to do with … – Quartz

February 22, 2013

Five Things “The Sessions” Gets Right: Sex and Disability on Screen …

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So much of criticism, feminist critique included, hinges on highlighting what is wrong. In the case of film reviews, we so often ask what on-screen narrati…

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January 16, 2013

Teacher claims disability — a phobia about small children

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It sounds like a joke: A former teacher is suing her employer for discriminating against her because she has a phobia about small children. But the case could turn out to be a new yardstick for just how far employees' ADA ..

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December 18, 2012

Huge backlog for Coventry disability benefit appeals – Coventry …

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COVENTRY residents appealing a decision to cut their disability benefit have to wait more than a year before their case is heard.

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November 30, 2012

Fibromyalgia & Disability – DailyStrength

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I am in the process of applying for disability for my Fibromyalgia. Has anyone else out there applied and actually won the case

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October 22, 2012

USDOJ Intervenes in Law School Admission Council Suit to Protect …

A federal judge issued an order today allowing the Justice Department to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit against the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The department's intervention expands the case from …

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October 11, 2012

Daily Kos: Is It Legal to Limit Disability Accommodation to Those with …

The guard suggested I call my case worker in advance for disability accommodation, I explained that my case worker didn't return calls even for extreme emergency situations like my landlord not getting his rent payment.

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September 28, 2012

Breaking barriers: Letting people with disabilities into the Labour Market

After the break up of the Soviet Union, life for many people in Armenia changed radically and new opportunities opened up for many.

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September 23, 2012

Disability and Abortion, Part Two: Individual moral choices are not …

My previous post titled Disability , Prenatal Testing and the Case for a Moral, Compassionate Abortion began with a long disclaimer in which I wrote, If you come away from this article thinking that I advocate genocide of a …

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September 13, 2012

Hiring a Social Security Disability Attorney to Apply for Your …

Your Social Security attorney works for you as a legal advocate to present your case before the SSA to secure your entitled disability benefits.

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